48th World Table Tennis Championship
China has swept all the five gold medals at the 48th World Table Tennis Championship, which was staged at the Shanghai Grand Stage from April 30 to May 6.

Shanghai¡¯s Wang Liqin celebrates after winning his final match of the men¡¯s singles against compatriot Ma Lin at the 48th World Table Tennis Championships in Shanghai yesterday. Wang defeated Ma 4-2.(Photo: Xinhua)
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Perfect paddlers march on (7/5 08:41)
What happens when Lance Armstrong starts in a yellow jersey, Michael Schumacher blasts off from pole position, or Tiger Woods fires a tee shot, should find a perfect equivalent in this part of the world, courtesy of Chinese paddlers serving up a celluloid ball.

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Championship Underway

 
  • Ping-pong team enters 100-gold club  (7/5 10:26)
  • 10,001 roses sent to Wang Nan  (7/5 10:17)
  • Wang Liqin wins battle of world top two as China sweeps the board (7/5 09:18)
  • Perfect paddlers march on (7/5 08:41)
  • Big win in doubles is pointer to 5 crowns (6/5 09:00)
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    Preparations for the tournament
  • A week of ping pong fever  (28/4 11:50)
  • Coaches send out warning (27/4 07:55)
  • Mayor inspects ping pong preparations (25/4 14:15)
  • Mascot of the 48th World Table Tennis Championship  (25/4 08:24)
  • Auction helps veteran athletes (21/4 13:08)
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    Background Information
  • Event schedule (28/4 14:54)
  • Table tennis: A brief introduction to the game (28/4 14:31)
  • Evolution of table tennis rackets  (26/4 16:31)
  • Origin of the game (26/4 16:29)
  • World championship trophies  (26/4 16:29)
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    Chinese Lineup
  • Wang's road to success is hidden in his diaries (29/4 10:00)
  • Chinese players for the upcoming table tennis championship (26/4 16:18)
  • Liu Guoliang: Character is fate (26/4 16:12)
  • King Kong keeps fighting  (26/4 16:12)
  • Zhang Yining: Athens once looked so far away (26/4 16:11)
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    Foreign Paddlers
  • Possible threats to Chinese table tennis (27/4 16:19)
  • Waldner defies age to defy the odds (27/4 11:46)
  • S.Korea's Ryu hungry for more success (26/4 16:09)
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